Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything

Boser, Ulrich

ISBN 10: 1543602207 / ISBN 13: 9781543602203

Published by Brilliance Audio, 2017

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Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1543602207
• ISBN 13: 9781543602203
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

For centuries, experts have argued that learning was about memorizing information: You're supposed to study facts, dates, and details, burn them into your memory, and then apply that knowledge at opportune times. But this approach to learning isn’t nearly enough for the world that we live in today, and in Learn Better journalist and education researcher Ulrich Boser demonstrates that how we learn can matter just as much as what we learn.

In this brilliantly researched book, Boser maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. He covers six key steps to help readers “learn how to learn,” all illuminated with fascinating stories like how Jackson Pollock developed his unique painting style and why an ancient Japanese counting device allows kids to do math at superhuman speeds. Boser’s witty, engaging writing makes this book feel like a guilty pleasure, not homework.

Learn Better will revolutionize the way students and society alike approach learning and makes the case that being smart is not an innate ability ― learning is a skill everyone can master. With Boser as their guide, readers will be able to fully capitalize on their brain’s remarkable ability to gain new skills and open up a whole new world of possibilities.

About the Author

ULRICH BOSER is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he writes about social issues. Prior to joining CAP, he was a contributing editor for U.S. News & World Report and research director at Education Week. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. He is the author of The Leap and The Boston Globe and national bestseller The Gardner Heist. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two daughters.